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History

The story of Trespa’s global journey started 55 years ago. Initially a local producer of chipboards, the company quickly turned to the high-pressure laminate market. Its rich history, characterized by passion and hard work, have lead the company to draw from experience and be at forefront of the market innovation and the creative design process.

1969
Trespa Volkern is tested outdoors and it is used as sunshade for an office building in Delft, The Netherlands. This marks the production of panels for exterior application.

1970 - 1990: The changing and innovative years

1972
Establishment of the first European branch in Belgium. Germany (1980), United Kingdom (1983) and France (1988) will follow.

1984
Introduction of “Dry Forming,” a new patented production technology for core materials based on natural fibres and phenolic resin. The process partly replaces the impregnation of Kraft paper.

1987
The development and patent of the Electron Beam Curing (EBC) technology allows Trespa to switch from a melamine surface to a high quality coating system that makes panels more durable and gives a high colour stability. The innovation pushes the launch of Trespa Volkern G2.